Category 1
a person, being, or animal in a story
character
the person who writes a play
playwright
a single row of words in a poem
line
the person or voice telling the story
narrator
a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
prefix
facts, examples, or details that prove something is true
evidence
the words characters say to each other in a story or play
dialogue
a pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem
rhyme scheme
main idea
the basic part of a word that gives it its main meaning
root word
the big ide or message in a story
theme
smaller parts inside an act
scenes
a true story someone writes about their own life
autobiography
the art of the story where things start to get exciting
rising action
a claim or opinion supported by reasons and evidence
argument
the end of the story where the problems get solved
resolution
something that is true and can be proven
fact
plot
objects used by characters in a play to help tell the story
props
a statement someone believes to be true
claim
words that help you picture something in your mind
imagery
instructions in a play that tell actors what to do or where to go
stage directions
who is telling the story, like a character or the narrator
point of view
why the writer wrote something
author's purpose
words that mean something different than their dictionary definition (metaphors, similes, alliteration)
figurative language